Latest news about poverty in Huntsville, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.1% of Huntsville, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 10.7% of high school graduates and 20.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.8%. For comparison, it was 39.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Huntsville, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Huntsville:
27.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Huntsville:
19.5%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Huntsville:
21.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Huntsville:
9.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.8%
Residents above poverty level:
39.8%
Poverty by age in Huntsville, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Huntsville,TX (percentage below poverty level)
33.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
14.8%12 to 14 years
37.2%15 years
26.3%16 and 17 years
51.7%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Huntsville,TX (percentage below poverty level)
46.9%Under 5 years
38.9%5 years
53.0%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.8%16 and 17 years
83.7%18 to 24 years
41.9%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Huntsville,TX (% below half of poverty level)
26.5%Under 6 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 17 years
48.3%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Huntsville, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Huntsville, TX (%)
25.0%White
32.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
30.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
53.3%Other race
30.0%2+ races
27.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Huntsville, TX (absolute numbers)
4,764White
2,686Black
0American Indian
220Asian
0Native Hawaiian
596Other race
1,3322+ races
1,610Hispanic
26.7%Below poverty level
73.3%Above poverty level
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Huntsville, TX
Children below poverty level:
Huntsville, Texas:
30.7%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Huntsville:
10.7%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Huntsville:
20.2%
Texas:
23.8%
8.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
91.6%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
47.1%Worked part-time
46.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
30.4%One full-time, other didn't work
34.2%Both worked part-time
2.5%One part-time, other didn't work
32.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
12.9%1995 to 1998
12.9%1990 to 1994
17.8%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
13.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
12.1%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
20.4%1980 to 1989
29.3%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
4.2%1939 or earlier
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